Some time ago, the Chinese Basketball Association officially announced that Zhao Rui and Zeng Fanbo both returned to their respective clubs due to injuries to continue rehabilitation, Cui Yongxi was going to the Trail Blazers to participate in the preseason training camp, Yang Hansen went to Australia to participate in the NBA Academy special training, and the four left the team at the same time.
For this reason, there were originally as many as 20 people in the training roster, but only 16 people remained, and the Chinese men's basketball team did not choose to recruit new players.
Now, one more person has been reduced,Zhang Zhenlin was allowed to withdraw from the training camp because of the recurrence of an old injury......
Zhang Zhenlin followed the Liaoning team all the way to the finals and won the championship in this year's playoffs, playing an average of 42.2 minutes per game in 12 games, contributing 14.9 points, 6.1 rebounds, 4.4 assists and 1.4 steals, shooting and three-point shooting rates of 39.2% and 24.2% respectively, and averaging plus/minus +12.3 per game.
It is worth mentioning that Zhang Zhenlin was also selected for the first training camp of the Chinese men's basketball team this summer, but he did not participate, but went to United States for personal training, and also checked in his alma mater, Tulane University.
Until the second training camp of the Chinese men's basketball team this summer was a mandatory call-up, Zhang Zhenlin deliberately ended the special training early and returned to China to participate.
Zhou Qi and Hu Mingxuan did not participate in the first training camp but went to the United States for special training, and only returned from the second training camp.
This can't be blamed on Zhang Zhenlin, Hu Mingxuan, and Zhou Qi for not participating in the first training camp of the Chinese men's basketball team this summer, because it is said that it is used to cultivate and tap young players, and the three of them are all veterans of the national team, so there is really no need to participate again.
Speaking of Zhang Zhenlin, although there is a lot of controversy about him from the outside world, he is indeed still an indispensable player for the Chinese men's basketball team, and his athleticism and defense can bring significant contributions to the team:
Last year's World Cup averaged 23.1 minutes per game, 6 points, 2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.4 steals, shooting 35.5% from the field, 27.8% from three-point range, and 75% from the free throw line;
The Asian Games averaged 11.2 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.7 steals and 1.3 hats, and was the team's steal king and block king.
It's a pity that the killer ball in the semifinals between the Chinese men's basketball team and the Philippines in the Asian Games last year was not thrown, otherwise Zhang Zhenlin's reputation is definitely much better than now.
Some players, a ball can blow for a lifetime, such as Wang Shipeng to kill Slovenia; Some players may be hacked for a lifetime because of a ball.
Of course, the 25-year-old Zhang Zhenlin still has many opportunities to save his reputation in the future, that is, to play a surprising performance in the national team.
Take Zhou Qi as an example, the consequences of the sideline serve in the 19 World Cup were even more serious, and he was blackened to the point that he was shaky.
But in the period of 21-22, with the Tokyo Olympics qualifiers, the World Preliminary Tournament and the Asian Cup, they also regained the trust of the public.
Competitive sports are very pure, strength is king, as long as you play well, any past black history will cease to exist.
As long as Zhang Zhenlin can bring the Chinese men's basketball team into the 28 Olympic Games in the 27 World Cup, he will become the darling again, as if he was favored when he first debuted.
Zhang Zhenlin should be glad that he still has a chance to prove himself, Wang Zhelin has completely lost the spotlight, although he holds two MVPs & NBA second-round No. 57 pick and other honors, but his entire player career is destined to be even more impressive!